Fostering retention workstream
Dear Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland),
I am writing to request all the following information which I am entitled to under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
This Freedom of Information request concerns the work of the Fostering retention workstream sub-group.
1. Please provide a copy of the Fostering retention workstream work plan and associated timescales.
2. Please provide a copy of all minutes/notes of all meetings of the Fostering retention workstream to date.
3. Please provide a copy of all documents circulated to, tabled, presented or discussed at meetings of the Fostering retention workstream.
4. Please provide a list of organisational or regional fostering policies/ schemes currently under review by the Fostering retention workstream.
5. Please provide a copy of all reports and updates provided by the Fostering retention workstream.
6. Please provide a copy of the membership (position, and organisation of the Fostering retention workstream group.
I would like the above information to be provided to me as an electronic copy.
If the request is too broad or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of the information is already in the public domain, please send it to me directly with page references or URLs when necessary.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance under the section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine the request.
I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days after receiving this request. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing you have received this request.
I look forward to hearing from you soon,
Yours faithfully,
Alastair Scott-McKinley
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Our ref: FOI/1541
18/12/2023
By Email: [FOI #1060878 email]
Dear Alastair Scott-McKinley
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information received by us today,
requesting information about FOI/1541.
Your request is being dealt with under freedom of information requirements
and will be answered within 20 working days.
In the interim should you have any queries about your request, please do
not hesitate to reply to this email, quoting the above reference number.
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Ballymoney
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Tel: 028 2766 1293
Yours sincerely,
INFORMATION GOVERNANCE DEPARTMENT
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Our ref: FOI/1541
18/12/2023
By Email: [FOI #1060878 email]
Dear Alastair Scott-McKinley
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information of 18/12/2023 requesting
information about the Fostering retention workstream sub-group.
I am writing further to confirm that the Northern H&SC Trust does not hold
this information, please redirect your request to the Department of Health
via the following link.
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quoting the above reference number.
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Yours sincerely,
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Dear Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland),
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland)'s handling of my FOI request 'Fostering retention workstream'.
Previous correspondence with the Department of Health has confirmed that the Assistant Director of the NHSCT is engaged with the workstream.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/f...
Yours faithfully,
Alastair Scott-McKinley
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Our ref: FOI/1545
19/12/2023
By Email: [FOI #1060878 email]
Dear Alastair Scott-McKinley
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information received by us today,
requesting an internal review on fostering retention workstream.
Your request is being dealt with under freedom of information requirements
and will be answered within 20 working days.
In the interim should you have any queries about your request, please do
not hesitate to reply to this email, quoting the above reference number.
Alternatively, you can contact the department in the following ways:
Information Governance Department
Causeway House, 8E Coleraine Road
Ballymoney
BT53 6BP
Tel: 028 2766 1293
Yours sincerely,
INFORMATION GOVERNANCE DEPARTMENT
Should you wish to reply to this email, please be careful not to amend the
information in the ‘subject’ field. This will ensure that the information
is added directly to your case. However, please be aware that this is an
automated process; the information will not be read by a member of our
staff until your case is allocated to a request handler.
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Our ref: FOI/1545
27/12/2023
By Email:
Dear Alastair Scott-McKinley
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
I write to confirm that your the Trust reviewed the response issued with
regard to Fostering Retention Workstream. The Regional Fostering
workstream remits come under the Social Care Services Strategic Reform
Programme Board, this is not a NHSCT group.
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Yours sincerely,
INFORMATION GOVERNANCE DEPARTMENT
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